If there is no visible sign of a screw head or allen head, then they are a push on type. These are removed by pulling them off, but be warned, in many cases they have "frozen" on with the passing of time. Dont stick a screw driver under the knob and attempt to prise it off, you will do mucho damage to your axe. It's better to take it to a guitar tech or luthier for removal.

If you take it to a tech, what he may do is use a divot repair tool. You know, those golf thingees that you use when a ball hits the green too hard. That is if they are press on. If they have screws, unscrew them. A tech may be nice and help you out, but some will charge no matter what.

Originally posted by membranophone dude, get a spoon and a paper towel. put the paper towel down to protect the body, and put the tip of the spoon underneath the knob. push down on the handle so the knob is lifted upward.

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Great idea. I'll file that one! A spoon on opposite sides of the knob may give a straighter pull.

I have seen two different guitars that someone had glued the knobs on. I destroyed the pot on the first one trying to remove the knob. On the second one I used a Dremel tool and a cut- off wheel to split the knob which then came off in two pieces. I destroyed the knob but that was better than destroying the pot.

Another Dremel-dude here. Actually, I have two roto-tools, but they aren't Dremels. I have one set up as a little router, and I use the other one for everything else. I couldn't live without mine now. I got wacked in the face with a cut-off wheel the other day, though.

Yep, I swear by my moto-tool(Craftsman). Been using one for 30 years - ever since I was building car models.

Here's a tip to help with the ol' "whacked in the face with the cutoff wheel" routine. Try stacking a couple of the wheels together so they don't flex as much. I've stacked as many as 4 together to do things like cut wide slots or remove a lot of material.

Don't forget to create a good relationship with your dentist. They are the best source in the world for really neat and small burrs and other tools to use in the moto-tool.